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Neches River Festival, Incorporated has announced activities for the 57th Annual Neches River Festival. The 2005 Citizen of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Beaumont. The Neches River Festival Parade, beginning at Calder and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Beaumont and ending at Crockett Street in the Entertainment District, will begin at noon on Saturday, April 23. The parade will feature Beaumont Independent School District marching bands, floats, city officials, Neches River Festival princesses, duchesses and escorts and free "throws" of beads and candy. The Neches River Festival Art Exhibit, hosted by the Beaumont Art League, will be held this week at the Brown and Scurlock Gallery, 2675 Gulf Street. A reception and announcements of awards will be on Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. For information contact Alexis McCarthy, Beaumont Art League Director, at (409) 833-4179. The Coronation of the Queen will be Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Julie Rogers Theatre, followed by the Coronation Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center. Reservations are required. Tickets are $15 each. For information call the Neches River Festival office at (409) 835-2443. The Neches River Festival has celebrated the Neches River for its impact on the city's economy and growth since the first festival was held in 1949. The festival also benefits local youth by funding the Otho Plummer, Jr. Scholarship to Lamar University. High School seniors who participate in the festival may apply for the scholarship, named in honor and memory of Plummer, known for his involvement with both Lamar University and the Neches River Festival. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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